Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack McLain wrote: > > Inkjetmall sells Hahnemule papers. Also check out Moab Fine Art paper from > the same supplier (less expensive for proofing and IMHO a nice alternative > to Epson EM). With the Septone Inkset these papers produce beautiful prints > without meteramism. > > cheers > Jack McLain I had been checking out these guys: http://www.inkjetart.com/art_papers.html who have Lanaquarelle Watercolor Paper UN-Coated Watercolor One of the mouldmade papers from the Lana mill (since 1590) Eclipse Double Sided Coated Watercolor Eclipse Double Sided is a unique new inkjet paper by BrightCube, that comes in three "flavors": Eclipse Satine 190gsm, Eclipse Satine 300gsm and Eclipse Velvet 350gsm. All three papers are 100% cotton fiber, white, acid free, lignin free, double sided watercolor paper with multi receiving layers that produce an instant dry emulsion on both sides of the sheet. All three are highly water resistant and light-fast with both dye and pigment. All three print well with both dye and pigment inks. Arches Watercolor Paper UN-Coated Watercolor Mouldmade by Arjomari Papers, France. Arches paper is currently one of the most popular watercolor papers in the world. Arches is the product of five centuries of papermaking experience. It is gelatine sized, air dried and hand inspected as part of the mill's stringent quality control. Arches has the warmest white color of any paper on this list. It's "cold press" surface is also has the roughest texture of any paper on this list -- which helps to hide and smooth dot dithering patterns at any resolution, while still retaining good sharpness and detail. We also carry a hot-press finish that gives an extremely smooth surface for excellent photographic detail. Archival rating by Henry Wilhelm with the Lysonic ink set is still in preparation, however the rating with Lyson Fine Arts ink set is 32 to 36 years. Preliminary tests seem to indicate that the longevity of this paper is the best. Osprey Giclee Coated Watercolor An archival, 100% cotton, 250 gsm (15 mil) inkjet paper sheet, producing quite "photo-realistic results for a water color paper. Suitable for fine art reproduction (giclée) work. Comparative tests show that this paper printed with results very similar (and in some ways better) than one of the leading coated water color papers on the market. Concord Rag Coated Watercolor Outstanding Photographic Printability. The specially treated surface of Concorde Rag is formulated to maximize color space and minimize dot gain. This results in an art paper with outstanding photographic printability. No other paper produced to date accepts such a complete range of radically different inksets. Current test results using new pigmented inks are giving projected image stability numbers in excess of 150 years. (100% cotton, acid free and water-resistant.) This sutff that I bought: Crane Museo Coated Watercolor Museo is manufactured to archival standards, it is acid-free, buffered with calcium carbonate and contains no optical brighteners. This paper is subject to rigorous control specifications for visual and functional performance characteristics. And the stuff you were talking about: Hahnemuhle Coated Watercolor Hahnemuhle is the original manufacturer of the Lyson and Luminos fine art papers. Hahnamühle's Photo Rag is a bright white 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper designed specially for optimum photographic reproduction. Its D-max (black) depth and color saturation performance is better than any fine art paper we have tested -- using pigment or dye inks. That just almost scratches the coated surface. And there's making you're own paper. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com/Catagorypages/PersonalWork.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html